Cassia seed is mainly used to clear liver heat, clear liver and improve eyesight, and also has laxative effect. The difference between them is that burdock root enters the lung meridian, mainly clearing lung heat and relaxing bowels, while cassia seed mainly enters the liver and gallbladder meridian, mainly clearing liver and gallbladder heat. They cooperate with each other to treat liver and lung, which is ideal for relieving constipation, so they can also be used at the same time.
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Burdock is mainly used for medicine in China, but there are many records that it is eaten as a vegetable. For example, it is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Burdock was planted in fertile soil. Cut the seedlings and wash the vegetables, and take the roots and boil them to make preserved fruit. Clouds are very beneficial to people, and people should not eat them today. "
However, due to the natural "earthy smell" of burdock, some friends may not accept it easily. Therefore, when cooking, you can prepare a pot of clear water, add a little white vinegar, and soak the peeled burdock for a while first, which not only removes the "earthy smell", but also prevents the burdock from being oxidized and blackened due to exposure to the air.
Fresh burdock root is crisp and elastic, and it tastes crisp when shredded and fried, sliced and stewed, diced and boiled with porridge. If someone doesn't adapt to the taste of burdock at first, they really miss this nutritious "new ingredient".
You know, burdock is low in energy and high in vitamins and minerals, especially carotene. Some experiments also found that the content of calcium and iron in burdock is also very high. Such a nutritious vegetable can promote defecation without increasing calories, which is really suitable for dieters.
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